Dow Tops 18,000 For First Time in History

Weekly Wrap Up

The Dow closed above 18,000 for the first time ever this week shortly after the Commerce Department announced that the U.S. economy grew at a 5.0% annual rate in Q3. It was a relatively quiet week as the U.S. stock market was only open for 3 full days during the week.

Along with falling crude oil prices, natural gas prices are also falling. Heating bills have been falling across the United States this winter due to unusually war winter temperatures. Dropping gas prices have also become more widespread as 7 states now average gas prices below $2 a gallon.

Business News

(FDO)Shares of Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) closed down -0.01 or -0.01 percent to $79.14 per share on light volume in lackluster pre-holiday trading on Wednesday. (Source: InvestorGuide) Click here to read the full article